Dr. Sam Rizk has been chosen as a Top Facial Plastic Surgeon and Rhinoplasty Specialist by Castle Connolly, the #1 Organization which selects Top Physicians in every field based on recommendations by their peers. Dr. Rizk has also published his original techniques in many plastic surgery journals, which requires peer review by other plastic surgeons to deem it original and worthy of publication. Dr. Rizk is often selected by doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to do their plastic surgery.
RHINOPLASTY PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT:
Dr. Rizk's philosophy is a natural, balanced rhinoplasty in harmony with the rest of the facial features. This may sometimes mean a dramatically smaller nose if you are starting with a disproportionately large nose, or it may be a very subtle result. Some of Dr. Rizk's results are dramatic, others more subtle. Dr. Rizk also usually repairs the septum and shrinks the turbinates if they are blocking patient's breathing preoperatively. Patients usually breathe better after the procedure and if you look at most of his revision cases on the main website and blog, he actually builds collapsed and pinched areas to improve breathing with grafts. Additionally, he uses cartilage- conserving and grafting to achieve smaller and more proportionate noses in primary and revision rhinoplasty, which actually makes the nose structurally stronger over a person's lifetime. HE REMOVES very LITTLE cartilage, even in very bulbous tips, to achieve this definition. Additionally, his 3-D endoscopic techniques, is not just used to decrease swelling and bruising postoperatively. It also achieves a more precise long-term result. Furthermore, by decreasing swelling, you also decrease scar tissue formation, which improves overall long-term results.
Dr. Rizk's rhinoplasty approach emphasizes a strong nasal framework and structure to ensure LONGEVITY of an excellent FUNCTIONAL and COSMETIC outcome. Vital to the above philosophy is the use of grafts to support a structurally weak nose or a nose which becomes weak after a reduction. Dr. Rizk prefers to use the patient's own cartilage for grafting, whether from the septum, ears, or costal cartilage rather than foreign implants. Occasionally, if no cartilage is available for grafting, Dr. Rizk will use a synthetic implant. Dr. Rizk spends a great deal of time sculpting these grafts with a special instrument he pioneered to give the most natural and soft result. These supportive cartilage grafts prevent scar contracture over the nose's lifetime and diminishes the need for revision rhinoplasty.
FACELIFT/NECKLIFT PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT:
Dr. Rizk's philosophy is a customized facelift and necklift with jawline and cheek definition. Dr. Rizk does many different types of facelift and necklift surgery and customizes the lift to your face and degree of aging. One lift does not fit all patients and Dr. Rizk does not have a "signature procedure" because each face is different.
Dr. Rizk's philosophy in his lifts is a natural lift which avoids the "pulled" look of older skin lifts. He also does a facelift which not only makes a patient look YOUNGER, but also MORE ATTRACTIVE. This is an important concept because Dr. Rizk's facelifts also reposition volume from the jowls into the cheeks. He lifts in the deeper layers which encompass not only skin and muscle, but ALSO jowl FAT. This repositioning of volume is important because it creates definition, rather than just "tightness" and it looks more natural. The loose muscles in the neck are pulled and tightened behind the ears and also in the middle under the chin from a small incision under the chin.
Dr. Rizk also pioneered the use of 3-Dimentional high definition telescope systems to visualize the face better in the deeper planes, making it a much safer procedure which avoids blood vessels and other structures. With this 3D telescope technology, the scars are smaller and the recuperation is faster because the surgery becomes very precise. Rapid recovery is just as important for Dr. Rizk's New York City Park Avenue practice as is a natural and long-lasting result.
Facelift/Necklift Before & After Photos
January 3rd, 2012
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| 55 yo female who had a facelift/necklift and upper lower eyelift as well as fractionated co2 laser of her face. Patient is shown 1 year after and is very happy with her result. Patient has minimal hidden scars within her ears and a small scar under her chin where the midline fat was removed and her platysmal muscle cords were tied. This was done with the high definition telescope system to visualize her neck and minimize scarring. | |
Voted Top Doctor 2008-2011 by Facial Plastic Surgery Peers
December 22nd, 2011
Dr. Rizk was recently voted top doctor for the 4th time by facial plastic surgery peers. Castle Connolly is known as America’s trusted source for identifying top doctors. They send surveys to physicians to vote for top doctors and the list also appears in the New York Magazine. Dr. Rizk was voted as top doctor each year since 2008.
Dr. Sam Rizk was a featured guest speaker at the 14th Annual Mount Sinai symposium on the latest advances in medical and surgical dermatology. His lecture on Sunday, December 11, 2011 was held in front of a large group of dermatologists from all over the US. He was invited to deliver a lecture on the topic “Facelift Surgery – Latest Advances & How to Customize and Achieve a Natural Result”.
Click on the following link to view the event’s brochure:
http://drsamrizk.com/pdf/2011-advances-in-medical-and-surgical-dermatology-14th-annual-mount-sinai-winter-symposium.pdf
Revision Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
December 2nd, 2011
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| 26 yo female who underwent previous rhinoplasty who wanted further improvement in shape of her nose. She was unhappy with the boxy tip which was also overprojected as well has her bony bump (slight). She underwent secondary rhinoplasty with correction of the boxy tip as well as deprojection of the nasal tip (bringing it closer to her face) and reduction of the bony bump. Patient is shown 1 year after surgery. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
October 26th, 2011
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| 24 year old female from Egypt with a congenital cleft lip/palate/nose deformity who underwent surgery in New York to reconstruct her nose and upper lip deformities. Patient is shown only 1 week after surgery. Patient underwent revision rhinoplasty with septal and auricular cartilage grafts to correct her nasal deformities and a direct upper lip advancement and augmentation. Note patient is still swollen and red since she is only one week postoperatively from surgery. She had to go back to her country at 10 days and will visit Dr Rizk in future for further photos and followup. Patient required multiple grafts to straighten the nose and septum and had extensive deprojection of her tip/supratip complex done as well. She also had a severe deviated nasal septum repaired with septoplasty which is also typical with this congenital deformity. | |
Dr. Sam Rizk featured on Examiner- Everything you need to know about Plastic Surgery
October 19th, 2011
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
October 18th, 2011
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| 13 year old female with history of 2 previous nasal fractures who developed a crooked nose with a nasal bump as well as difficulty breathing after her injuries. Patient was also teased and bullied regarding her nose. Patient showed other signs and symptoms of full growth such as a fixed shoe size and having had her menses. Patient is shown before surgery and early after surgery (2 weeks). Notice nose is crooked and tip is bulbous in addition to profile drooping and nasal bump. Realize also patient’s nose is out of proportion to her small face. | |
Watch this patient’s lead story on Nightline ABC News
ABC Nightline’s Lead Story- Interviewing Dr. Sam Rizk and his patient about teen rhinoplasty and facial plastic surgery
October 13th, 2011
Lead Story: Dr. Sam Rizk, a double board certified facial plastic surgeon, is featured on ABC News (NIGHTLINE) and speaks about reasons behind teen facial plastic surgery. Teens feel that people judge and bully them based on the way they look. They feel that plastic surgery will be a way to cope with these insecurities.
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
September 26th, 2011
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| 45 year old male with history of prior nasal surgery who complains of a crooked nose with hanging columella and retracted nostrils. Patient also has difficulty breathing. Patient underwent septorhinoplasty with multiple spreader and batton cartilage grafts from his septum as well as correction of his caudal septum which was twisting his nasal tip. Patient is shown 1 year after revision septorhinoplasty. | |
Dr. Rizk’s article on a modern approach to natural-looking, long-lasting rhinoplasty results featured in Plastic Surgery Practice Journal
August 8th, 2011
Rhinoplasty Before & After
June 27th, 2011
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| 23 year old female who wishes mainly a profile change in her nose. The bump was removed and the tip was deprojected slightly. Patient wanted a very natural result and no rotation of the tip. The rhinoplasty was done with the endonasal (closed) approach. Patient is shown 6 months following surgery. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
June 23rd, 2011
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| 28 year old Indian male who complains of his bump and drooping nasal tip. In indian and ethnic rhinoplasty it is important to support the nasal tip with cartilage grafts. In this case, the patient’s tip was lifted and supported with a columellar strut as well as 2 tip grafts under his thick skin. The bump was reduced very conservatively and he even has a slight convexity of the bridge on postoperative profile. Indian patients are very sensitive to the scooped or very low dorsum so it is very important to create a very natural profile that is masculine. Patient is shown one year after rhinoplasty. | |
Dr. Sam Rizk’s Interview on the Today Show (NBC) with Mat Laeur on Teenage Rhinoplasty/Plastic Surgery
May 25th, 2011
Dr. Sam Rizk, the best New York Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, talks about Teen Rhinoplasty and Plastic Surgery on the Today Show with Mat Laeur. Dr. Rizk discusses reasons behind teens seeking for plastic surgery and how it can improve their physical appearance.
Rhinoplasty Before & After
April 27th, 2011
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| 32 year old female complains of nasal bump and crooked nose to left as well as bulbous nasal tip. Patient also had difficulty breathing through the nose secondary to a deviated nasal septum. Patient is shown 4 months after septoplasty and rhinoplasty with bump reduction, tip support grafts, as well as spreader graft in right middle vault to correct a right sided middle vault collapse. Patient is still swollen in the tip but the nose looks straighter and more defined. The bump is reduced conservatively. Dr. Sam Rizk likes a strong bridge, not a scooped one and customizes the nose to the patients’ other features. Some profiles may be lower in some patients than others, depending on facial proportions and harmony. | |
No More Crow’s Feet
March 29th, 2011
Our eyes affect our appearance more than many people think. Crow’s feet and fine lines around our eyes are becoming one of the factors that allow other people to determine our age. Dr. Rizk was recently featured in a MWB blog post, in which he explains how people can turn back the clock by using a combination of seven techniques to rejuvenate eyelids. Click here to read the full article.
Rhinoplasty Before & After
March 16th, 2011
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| 54 yo female with history of severe nasal trauma to nasal bridge/nasal reconstruction. Patient has a severe saddle nose, overprojected nasal tip, deviated nasal septum, and multiple collapsed areas in external nasal valve region. Patient underwent rhinoplasty, septoplasty, as well as medpor implant placement on nasal bridge. Patient had septal cartilage grafts to external nasal valve and nasal tip as well. Patient shown 4 weeks postoperatively. Patient was given options of rib versus medpor for the nasal bridge and chose the medpor instead after the advantages and disadvantages of each were given. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After
March 15th, 2011
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| 26 yo Greek/Mediterranean patient who underwent rhinoplasty to elevate nose, remove nasal bump and narrow the tip. It is very common in Greek patients to require tip support and in this case a columellar strut was used to support the nasal tip. specialized sutures and cartilage grafts were used to define the nasal tip. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
March 7th, 2011
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| 34 yo latino/hispanic female interested in a profile change in her nose only. Patient has a history of nasal injury where she developed a nasal bump. Her tip cartilages were weak and required grafts to create more tip support. The tip was rotated slightly and the nose was shortened to create an aesthetically pleasing profile which fits the patient’s face. | |
Plastic Surgery Practice Journal features Dr Rizk’s customized ethnic rhinoplasty techniques
February 9th, 2011
Plastic Surgery Practice Magazine features Dr.Rizk discussing the specifics of ethnic rhinoplasty. He goes into depth discussing the differences between traditional rhinoplasty and his approach to address the issue for his multiethnic patients. He also speaks about how some Asians and African Americans typically have a low dorsum. He explores rhinoplasty in ethnic men and the growing popularity of the procedure in the Middle East, and finishes off discussing how Ethnic Preservation rhinoplasty is the most difficult aspect of ethnic rhinoplasty.
To read more, please click here.
Dr. Sam Rizk is featured in Russian based TATLER Magazine
February 9th, 2011
Tatler Magazine features Dr. Rizk as a Star Plastic Surgeon of New York in the article titled “Embassies of Beauty”. Dr. Rizk’s Facial Plastic Surgery practice is described as “luxurious office located at Park Avenue with high end technologies including the latest 3D telescope system”. Dr. Rizk is famous for use of a high definition 3D telescope technology, ” The procedure that is famous for its quick recovery with undetectable scars”. In addition, the article emphasizes that Dr. Rizk and his multi-lingual staff is ” an extra bonus for those patients who do not speak English”.
To read more, please click here.
Top New York Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Rizk featured in a recent W Magazine as a Top 3D Facelift and Necklift Surgeon. Dr. Sam Rizk is a well known pioneer of the 3D high-definition telescopic system – the latest approach in Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures. Dr. Rizk’s natural-looking approach sets him apart from the crowd and makes him a top choice for Facial Plastic Surgery.
To read more, please click here.
Revision Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
January 19th, 2011
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| 24 yo female who underwent revision rhinoplasty with Dr. Sam Rizk using banked rib cartilage and temporalis fascia to correct an overshortened, scooped nose with multiple areas of collapse secondary to previous rhinoplasties. Patient is shown 1 year following revision rhinoplasty with Dr. Rizk. The short nose is one of the most difficult deformities to correct. | |
Watch this patient’s testimonial video
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
January 14th, 2011
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| Patient is a 24 yo african american female who underwent an open rhinoplasty with alar base reduction. Patient is shown 6 months after her rhinoplasty. This patient had a bump (rather than being flat on the bridge like most african american noses) and a bulbous tip. Her tip cartilages were weak and soft and she had thick skin. Dr. Rizk used her own cartilage obtained from the nasal septum to graft her tip and make her nose more refined, as well as removing her bump. Her nostrils were reduced conservatively. | |
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
January 13th, 2011
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| Patient is a 34 year old latino/hispanic woman who was interested in improving the deviation/crookedness in her nose as well as refining her nasal tip. Patient also wanted a more feminine profile. Dr. Sam Rizk has specialized techniques for ethnic rhinoplasty to achieve a natural and defined nose. This rhinoplasty patient underwent open rhinoplasty with grafts placed in her mid-nasal vault to make her nose appear straighter and grafts in the tip to define and support/lift the tip slightly and make the nose appear more feminine. | |
Watch this patient’s video diary
Rhinoplasty Before & After Photos
January 12th, 2011
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| 44 year old female patient who underwent endonasal rhinoplasty to correct a collapse of the left nose secondary to an injury which also created a crooked nose to the right. Patient wanted also more tip refinement and a very subtle profile reduction. Patient had rhinoplasty endonasally in 3d with multiple nasal cartilage graft placement on the left side to correct the collapse as well as a conservative profile reduction and tip refinement. The grafts were harvested from the patient’s own nasal septum. | |
